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| Topic Started: Oct 16 2015, 10:08 AM (150 Views) | |
| Trotsky | Oct 16 2015, 10:08 AM Post #1 |
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We each had one, house voltage only, no battery and I bought a "blade sharpener" from the Carol Wright catalogue. I managed to keep both running, used daily, for 30 years for Bob's and then 35 years for mine (which we shared for the last 5 years.) The sharpener was used annually and kept the shaves very close and comfortable. Since I believe things should last forever I was pissed that his blew a resistor and mine blew a tiny capacitor (across the motor) but I cannot be sure because when these little things blow it is impossible to tell what they once were besides cinders. So I bought us a nice new Norelco, a PT724 from their 4000 series for $37.99 online. It is WONDERFUL but alas all their models now are rechargeable. I chose second from the bottom because the one I bought was lithium ion and the cheapest was just "battery." I have lost all faith in NiCads and didn't want to risk it. Now the fun part. They recommend replacing the shaving heads once a year at $24 a pop. Worse there is an involved instruction on how to remove the battery when it is shot and what to do with it and then the addendum: "Under no circumstances try to replace the battery, nor operate shaver with battery removed, instead discard the shaver. Yeah RIGHT? (New Li-ion AA cells can be had for $4.) Any guesses on the life of a single AA Lithium ion cell that is charged approximately every 3 weeks. (One minute per shave times two people with a 40 minute charge.) Any number in excess of 20 years is acceptable. laugh123 laugh123 And of course I will continue to sharpen the blades when they need it. Sharpen Your Shaver Edited by Trotsky, Oct 16 2015, 11:30 AM.
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| campy | Oct 16 2015, 03:33 PM Post #2 |
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Handyman Extraordinaire
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Made in China of course. Original made in U.S.? Won't last no matter what. I have a G.E. can opener over 60 years old . Electric. Made in Canada. Still works. |
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| Trotsky | Oct 17 2015, 01:00 AM Post #3 |
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Although I do not know where the old shavers were made...they have been deep sixed, but the new one was made in NETHERLANDS. (Company is now PHILLIPS-Norelco) I have a couple oldies: A fully functioning wonderful Electrolux Vacuum Cleaner that is 70+ years old...Made in Sweden during the war. Posted Image And a fully functioning Toast-o-Lator that is near my age but it is up in a closet (waiting to go to auction) and the factory was in Long Island City, a section of Queens, NYC, that is now all very expensive high rise apartments...pity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS6HfCN2eLQ Both items are included in MOMA's (or the Met's???) collection of examples of beautiful industrial art. I have always thought the Electrolux should be on a track speeding along at 150 mph. Edited by Trotsky, Oct 17 2015, 02:07 AM.
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